The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SOUTH HERITAGE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL · Medicare-certified · 74 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationNon-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center in Saint Petersburg has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, a recent abuse citation, and $174,565 in fines over the last 24 months. Staffing is 3.28 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, while staffing and quality measures are both rated 3 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2763 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $174,565recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2763.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.77
- Nurse aides
- 2.08
- Weekend nursing
- 3.17
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 77%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.3%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited October 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $84,160 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $90,405 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $174,565 in total fines.
- $84,160
Federal fine
Sep 2, 2025
- $90,405
Federal fine
Apr 25, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of SENIOR HEALTH SOUTH · 8 homes · 2.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 61.1 residents on an average day (83% of 74 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 44 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.